[tei-council] TEI model classes future directions

[Sebastian Rahtz]

James Cummings wrote:
> I think this is what I was worried about -- how is sequence determined when a
> content model based on classes can be populated from across different modules?
>   
modules have no direct relevance here. They are not containers
in the TEI source, just placeholders. The order of declaration
of elements is global. so its chapter order which matters.
> What are the downsides to having it sequenced as it is in the ODD source?  Just
> that if I want a different order I have to entirely remake it in my own ODD?
>   
and I'm not sure if that actually works :-{
> Anything else?
>   
not really. its just rather obscure.

'frinstance, the infamous <msIdentifier> content model
broke in my tests because the element order
in the chapter was very slightly at variance with the
desired order. so I had to swap a couple of lines around
in the MS chapter. no harm done.

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